POLICE

FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND LEGAL RULE

Abstract

In the introductory part of this paper, we provide an
overview of the ongoing transformation of governance and the reform
of police in modern society, especially in the countries in transition,
such as those of the Western Balkans. The central part of the work
involves an analysis of the police, its functions, activities and tasks,
organization, legal authority and respect for the rule of law. The
legality of adequate controls, internal and external is essential for the
promotion of the rule of law and the other universal values. The paper
evaluates the positive legal solutions and practices of police action in
the Republic of Serbia. In the concluding remarks, we point to the
positive results of the police reform and we provide de lege ferenda
suggestions for further improvements.